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Which of the following causes a frameshift mutation?

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Select all that apply.

O Deletion
O Substitution
O Insertion
O Only

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Answer:

Deletion and Insertion

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA and RNA are read in frames of 3 base pairs, called codons. Adding or deleting a base pair shifts the arrangement of the following base pairs, changing the content of the following codons.

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